It's too close to call but at the moment, Cook Islands caretaker prime minister Henry Puna may lose his seat to the opposition.And veteran politician Norman George is well behind in the count and likely to lose his seat to the only successful woman candidate Rose Toki Brown on the island of Atiu.

Beyond the sandy beaches and shimmering lagoons of the Cook Islands, there is a jungle war being fought. The people of Atiu are hopeful that by September this year, their island will become the first in the South Pacific to be free of the myna.

Rugby players with a Cook Islands heritage are queuing up to represent the national side in their winner takes all clash with Fiji next month.The victors in the one-off game will secure a place in the World Cup finals, where they'll line up alongside Australia, Wales, and host nation England in Pool A next year. The Cooks' coaching team have just completed a scouting mission to Australia, and team manager Cam Kilgour says they've struck gold.